Lahore vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$163
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
37
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lahore is 44% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8934th and 6726th ($411 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6486th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Lusaka

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Lahore Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$9642

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$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675